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The wages payable account showed an opening balance of $40,000 and a closing balance of $55,000. Wages expense was $603,000. What was the cash payment for wages? a. $603,000 b. $588,000 c. $645,000 d. $618,000

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The wages payable account showed an opening balance of 40,000andaclosingbalanceof40,000 and a closing balance of 55,000. Wages expense was $603,000. What was the cash payment for wages?

a. $603,000

b. $588,000

c. $645,000

d. $618,000

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Solution

To find the cash payment for wages, you need to take into account the opening balance, the closing balance, and the wages expense.

Here's how you do it:

  1. Start with the wages expense, which is $603,000.
  2. Subtract the opening balance of the wages payable account. This is because the opening balance represents the amount of wages that were owed but not yet paid at the start of the period. So, subtract 40,000from40,000 from 603,000, which gives you $563,000.
  3. Add the closing balance of the wages payable account. This is because the closing balance represents the amount of wages that were owed but not yet paid at the end of the period. So, add 55,000to55,000 to 563,000, which gives you $618,000.

So, the cash payment for wages is $618,000. Therefore, the answer is:

d. $618,000

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